This page was created to provide people who live and work in Manitowoc, WI, or others with an interest in the Manitowoc Police Department, access to information about the Manitowoc Police Department and a platform with which to interact with the Manitowoc Police Department. This page is monitored and managed by staff members of the Manitowoc Police Department. View the City of Manitowoc’s social media policy here: https://www.manitowoc.org/DocumentCenter/View/32183/Social-Media-Policy
The Manitowoc Police Department manages this page as a limited public forum and therefore the following conditions apply.
• A posting on this page constitutes acceptance of these terms.
• In case of emergency, or if you need police assistance, dial 911.
• Do not use this page to report a crime. To report a crime you can dial 9-1-1 in an emergency, call 920-686-6500 for non-emergencies or contact Manitowoc County Crime Stoppers at 920-683-4466 to offer a tip, remain anonymous, and be eligible for a cash reward.
• If you post information related to a crime on this page, you may be placing yourself in the position of becoming a witness to a crime and subject yourself to subpoena and in certain situations may endanger yourself or others. Please call the Police Department to report a crime rather than using Facebook.
• “Friending” between Manitowoc Police Department officers and a citizen does not indicate endorsement of that person’s actions or comments.
• Comments posted by others on the Manitowoc Police Department page(s) are not to be considered the opinion of the Manitowoc Police Department; nor does Manitowoc Police Department endorse any third party comments on this page.
• The Manitowoc Police Department does not allow the posting of photos or videos by anyone other than members of the Manitowoc Police Department Facebook Team. If you are looking for more information about the Manitowoc Police Department please visit www.manitowoc.org/police. The Manitowoc Police Department welcomes a person’s right to respectfully express his/her opinion and encourages posters to keep comments directly related to content on this page. The Manitowoc Police Department reserves the right to hide any comments that are inappropriate or offensive, including comments that:
• defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or violate the legal rights of others,
• include racism, hatred, slander, threats, obscenity, violence, or vulgarity,
• spam or advertise,
• could harm the safety or well-being of one of our employees, including personal attacks,
• are off-topic,
• do not pertain to the Manitowoc Police Department or the City of Manitowoc,
• have personal information about another person or that violate a person’s privacy,
• include copyrighted material that belongs to another person,
• contain links to inappropriate websites
About City of Manitowoc
The official account of the City of Manitowoc. View the City of Manitowoc’s social media policy here: https://www.manitowoc.org/DocumentCenter/View/32183/Social-Media-Policy. This account is maintained by the Mayor's Office of the City of Manitowoc. The general position of the City is to use social media as a limited forum, and the purpose is to inform, engage, and educate citizens and visitors of the City of Manitowoc. If comments or posts contain any of the following content, the comment may be subject to restriction by the City of Manitowoc, and would be hidden:
• Obscene or profane content;
• Promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of gender, race, creed, color, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, lawful source of income, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military service, or familial status;
• Unlawfully defames or attacks an individual or group;
• Promotes or endorses a specific financial or commercial entity;
• Defrauds or defames any financial, commercial, or non-governmental agency;
• Threatens or incites violence;
• Solicitation of commerce, including but not limited to, advertising of any non-City related event, or business, or product for sale;
• Content that violates any law or fosters illegal activity;
• Infringes on the intellectual property rights of others;
• Malicious or harmful software or malware. The official contact for any City of Manitowoc social media page is the department head of the department/division the page pertains to, and/or the City Attorney’s Office and Mayor’s Office.
